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This marks our final annual report, as the Commission comes to the end of our five-year mandate. In 2019, our work focussed once again on carbon pricing — a topic we first addressed in 2014 and have returned to regularly. Since our launch, the political landscape around carbon has changed significantly — and so has […] The post Annual Report 2019: Letter from the Chair appeared first on Canada's Ecofiscal Commission.| Canada's Ecofiscal Commission
This week, Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission released its final report. While we have a few loose ends to tie up in 2020, the report signals the end of our research mandate. Over the last five years, we’ve contributed to policy conversations across Canada about water, waste, traffic, risk, and climate change. I’d like to think that […] The post A final note on Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission appeared first on Canada's Ecofiscal Commission.| Canada's Ecofiscal Commission
Imagine your daily commute with no traffic. Cars, buses, and trucks still fill the roads, but everyone is moving at speed. Instead of taking half-an-hour to get to school, the office, or worksite, you get there in a cool 10 minutes. Your coffee or tea is still piping hot when you arrive. This future is […] The post Think big, start small: Eliminating traffic in Canada’s biggest cities by putting a price on it appeared first on Canada's Ecofiscal Commission.| Canada's Ecofiscal Commission
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